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M6.2 earthquake - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

27004 d ago · 9 Nov 1952, 15:22 UTC off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 9 Nov 1952, 15:22 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 171 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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